WVC 48 - 2 - 503
§48-2-503. Consanguineous marriage; penalty.
(a) If a person marries another who is within the degrees of
relationship described in section 2-302, and the relationship is
founded on consanguinity, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars, or be confined in the county or regional jail for
not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.

(b) If a person who is a resident of this state marries in
another state or country, the person violates subsection (a) of
this section if:

(1) The persons married are within the degrees of relationship
described in section 2-302 and the relationship is founded on
consanguinity;

(2) The person intends to evade the law of this state;

(3) The person intends to return and reside in this state; and

(4) The persons, after marrying, return to this state and
cohabit as man and wife.

(c) For purposes of this section, the fact of cohabitation of
the persons as man and wife is evidence of their marriage.

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